Class 10 - History

The Making Of A Global World Online MCQs Test

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Set 9

1. What characterized the late nineteenth century in terms of trade and prosperity?

(A) Declining trade and prosperity
(B) Expanding trade and increased prosperity
(C) Stable trade and prosperity
(D) Limited trade and prosperity

2. What accompanied the expansion of trade and a closer relationship with the world economy in many parts of the world?

(A) Increased freedoms and livelihoods
(B) Painful economic, social, and ecological changes
(C) Political stability
(D) Technological advancements

3. How did European powers draw the borders of their respective territories in Africa?

(A) By consulting local leaders
(B) Randomly
(C) Using rulers, almost in a straight line
(D) By considering geographical features

4. When did the big European powers meet in Berlin to carve up Africa between them?

(A) 1800
(B) 1850
(C) 1885
(D) 1900

5. Which countries made vast additions to their overseas territories in the late nineteenth century?

(A) China and Russia
(B) Britain and France
(C) India and Japan
(D) Brazil and Argentina

6. Who became new colonial powers in the late nineteenth century?

(A) China and Japan
(B) Russia and India
(C) Belgium and Germany
(D) Australia and Canada

7. When did the US become a colonial power by taking over some colonies earlier held by Spain?

(A) Early 1800s
(B) Mid-1800s
(C) Late 1890s
(D) Early 1900s

8. Who was Sir Henry Morton Stanley sent to find in Central Africa?

(A) Christopher Columbus
(B) Marco Polo
(C) Vasco da Gama
(D) Livingstone, a missionary and explorer

9. What was the purpose of Stanley's explorations in Central Africa?

(A) Innocent search for scientific information
(B) Exploration of local cultures
(C) Imperial projects
(D) Humanitarian missions

10. What were geographical explorations linked to during the late nineteenth century?

(A) Innocent curiosity
(B) Economic and imperial projects
(C) Scientific research only
(D) Cultural preservation